Was Floyd's performance impressive, or simply expected?

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  1. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    By mid-third round Floyd had adapted very quickly and you can tell Shane was getting confused, from both the style and getting beaten to the jab each time.

    By round 5 or so, shane began to gas and Floyd began to dominate, you can tell by the way he sticks his face out meaning he had shane's distance and timing down, and became relaxed and confident.

    After getting used to seeing Floyd pot shot all the time at welter I think Floyd showed us a couple of things during this fight, most notably in rounds 2 and 3 the fact that he can handle critical situations in a rapid and calculated fashion. Also he can play the aggressor against even an opponent like Shane.

    Pacquiao debates aside, I was really impressed by this fight--
     
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  2. El Intocable

    El Intocable Guest

    He didnt adapted Shane is simply shot,the second round was his last hurrah by the third round he was already dead tired and was basicaly just a sitting duck that couldnt even pull the trigger.
     
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  3. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Impressive.
     
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  4. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Amazing that within 2 rounds Mosley had Floyd nearly out and could fight but then he became shot and couldn't pull the trigger after that.


    Gotcha.
     
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  5. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Expected.

    Old. Inactive... which potential P4P shjouldn;t be able to get rid of that?
     
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  6. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    i expected a wide decision but was impressed in the way he fought.
     
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  7. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Went exactly as I expected. I predicted a wide UD win for PBF and that's what we saw. A one sided boxing match.
     
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  8. zangetsu

    zangetsu Getsuga Tenshou Full Member

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    I expected it. Props to PBF.

    Deep inside, I wanted SSM to win.
     
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  9. SnoopyboyM

    SnoopyboyM Active Member Full Member

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    IMPRESSIVE but expected
     
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  10. igotJUIC3

    igotJUIC3 Boxing Junkie banned

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    impressive...you dont CLEARLY dominate the #1 WW and #3 P4P fighter and it not be impressive.
     
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  11. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

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    I was impressed how he took the fight to Mosley, he didn't fight on the back foot and pressured more than Mosley did.
     
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  12. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    The rapidity in which he collected himself after buckling and the proceeding aggressive domination is what was interesting in comparison to some of his other fights.
     
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  13. El Intocable

    El Intocable Guest

    This Mosley wasnt half the fighter he was in his prime this was an old man on his last legs.
     
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  14. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How does losing to cotto scraping past mayorga and beating a cheat without his bricks make you the #1 ww ?
     
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  15. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The P4P no 3 was ridiculous and everyone knows it. It was merely so to create hype for the fight.

    A Margarito without his cheating is not a great feat and does not warrant P4P top 3. Being inactive for the longest time is not something that warrants no 3 P4P. And he is old as the hills on top of it.

    Just ridiculous and a media hype stunt of the kind GBP can carry out now they control the Ring.
     
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